17 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan

Karachi : Seventeen Indian fishermen have been arrested for allegedly illegally fishing in Pakistani waters and a court here remanded them into custody today.

A police official at the docks police station has said the Indian nationals appeared before a magistrate who sent them to jail on remand."These fishermen were handed over to us by the Maritime Security last night for further legal process," He said most of the fishermen belonged to Gujarat.The 17 Indian fishermen were arrested for fishing in Pakistan's territorial waters, according to the Maritime Security Force."They were fishing in the Arabian sea in our territory and they were detained and their three boats seized," he said.